Monastery of Panagia is an Ancient Orthodox Temple One of the most renowned Greek Orthodox temples, dedicated to the Holy Mother of Christ, is the Ekatontapiliani (Monastery of Panagia) at the Greek island of Paros, central Aegean Sea. Ekatontapiliani is actually a complex of temples built around a central yard, similar to a monastery’s. The […]
Yes! Western Orthodoxy is a ministry of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. It has restored to the Orthodox Church her rightful heritage of the beautiful Western forms of worship. Western Orthodoxy enables Americans to worship in a way which speaks to their hearts, language, music and traditions. It enables Americans to be […]
The Jesus Prayer or how many call it the Prayer of The Heart: Oh Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner The Jesus Prayer, also known as the ‘prayer of the heart’ is one of the most taught and discussed prayers in the Orthodox Christian Churches. This prayer is said […]
Zacchaeus, a dramatic conversion In this post, I want to talk about perhaps, one of the most dramatic conversions in the New Testament. It is the story of a man of small stature but with a big heart for God, Zacchaeus. Luke, the only gentile writer of the Gospels narrated Zaccheaus’ story of conversion in […]
Who was Saint George The Emperor was a fanatic admirer of roman false gods so in 303 AD he issued an edict for persecution of the Christians living in all areas of the empire. Under Emperor’s authority George had to obey his commandments and kill Christians. Instead of that the young man stood fearlessly before […]
The Story of Saint Barnabas As I study the Bible, I was drawn into the life of a silent hero of faith in the name of Barnabas. I was touched by how he took care and introduced Apostle Paul to the rest of the disciples who thought that Paul was just an infiltrator pretending to […]
Most of us know that Christianity appeared about the time Christ was born in the first century after His birth. What we have heard from Christian sermons, books and other similar materials, is that a great number of the first Christians were martyrs for Christ, like, for example deacon Stephen, who was stoned to death […]
Angels are probably one of the most ignored characters in the Scriptures. Yet there is no doubt about their existence for they are mentioned all throughout the Scriptures from the book of Genesis to the book of Revelations. The Scriptures refer to them as spirit beings created by God to worship Him and to carry […]
How can we have joy every day in our lives? It could be our most precious experience. Some of you are maybe thinking at this very moment: “You’re talking to me about joy??? I am so depressed and discouraged! In what way can I have joy?!!!” Well, the Word of God tells us that the […]
Ask, Seek, Knock | What Jesus Said In Matthew chapter 7 verse 7, the Lord Jesus Christ said ‘Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.’ This is in reference to what ought men should behave before God in prayer. The Lord Jesus […]
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